Fibromyalgia is a functional pain syndrome manifested by psychological symptoms such as dissociative symptoms, which are closely related to childhood trauma. The purpose of this research was compare female fibromyalgia patients and healthy females investigate the prevalence trauma symptoms. study included 51 followed up with diagnosis in Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic Bezmia...

In a sample of 75 women recruited from the community, we measured trauma/maltreatment history and symptoms of schizotypal personality disorder, using both questionnaire and interview measures. As hypothesized, individuals with histories of trauma/maltreatment had elevated levels of schizotypal symptoms. Among types of trauma/maltreatment, reported childhood neglect was especially strongly assoc...

OBJECTIVE This study analyzed predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in civilian trauma victims to assess how peritraumatic dissociation (PD) relates to PTSD symptom development. We examined PD and PTSD symptoms from a prior trauma simultaneously to better understand the extent to which past and current reactions to a trauma can predict the development of PTSD for a current trauma....

Nurse practitioners regularly treat primary care patients with trauma histories. By incorporating trauma-informed into practice, nurse can enhance the provision of clinical and, ultimately, improve patient health outcomes. This brief report demonstrates how to actively incorporate principles and practices 4R framework realize prevalence trauma, recognize patients’ signs symptoms, respond in a m...

BACKGROUND Trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been linked to myocardial infarction and stroke in women, with biological and behavioral mechanisms implicated in underlying risk. The third most common cardiovascular illness, venous thromboembolism (VTE), is a specific health risk for women. Given previous associations with other cardiovascular diseases, we hypothesized ...

OBJECTIVE To prospectively examine pathways from early childhood violence exposure and trauma-related symptoms to school-age emotional health. METHODS A longitudinal, birth cohort (N = 437) was assessed with parent reports of lifetime violence exposure and trauma-related symptoms at 3 years of age and later, internalizing and externalizing symptoms, and social competence at school age. RESU...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether infants have a traumatic response to intimate partner violence (male violence toward their female partner; IPV) experienced by their mothers, two questions were explored: (1) Is the number of infant trauma symptoms related to the infant's temperament and the mother's mental health? (2) Does severity of violence moderate those relationships? METHODOLOGY Forty-eig...